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Wedding Paella Catering for Balls Green events
Paella catering for weddings, from canapés to the wedding breakfast and evening food in Balls Green: paella cooked from scratch in giant pans, in full view of your guests, with tapas, desserts and drinks if you want them.
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
Book wedding paella catering in Balls Green
Wedding paella catering in Balls Green, cooked live
We plan the wedding menu with you, course by course, to suit your guests, venue and budget. Typical bookings include sharing-style wedding meals and evening food for extra guests, with canapé tapas, Spanish desserts and a paella wedding breakfast.
Near Balls Green, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is exactly where live paella shines: no kitchen, just a level, sheltered spot. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your event, so the paella is ready when you want to eat.
- Area
- Balls Green (TN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Dietary options
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal
- Add-ons
- Tapas, churros, sangria, crockery
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 23 October 2026
DIY paella versus live catering
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. Large pans need the right burners, and getting the rice right for dozens of people takes experience. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Not sure whether to cook yourself or book a caterer? Think about numbers, diets and how much you want to enjoy the day. Ask us for a quote and compare.
Planning the cooking area
We will agree the cooking spot with you before the day. A good spot ticks these boxes:
- Open air or a well-ventilated covered spot
- Confirmation that open cooking is allowed
- A cooking spot outside the marquee, not inside it
Not sure about your space? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we offer
- Evening paella
- Paella wedding breakfast
- Sangria & bar staff
- Canapé tapas
- Table tapas
- Dessert
Getting married in Balls Green?
Balls Green is about 4 miles north of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Anywhere in TN7, we will come to your venue or garden. Balls Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cook. Our events stretch from Balls Green to Brighton (22 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Bassetts Manor (2.2 miles north-west) and Groombridge Place (2.3 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and live cooking. For outdoor photos, Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve is close by. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue about access and cooking rules.
Here we cover the TN7 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Balls Green, we also cover Hartfield (1 mile west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Groombridge (2 miles east), Teasley Mead (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crowborough (4 miles south), Uckfield (10 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (9 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (1.8 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
Prices and what affects them
The same guest numbers can mean different prices, because of:
- Chicken, vegetable or premium seafood
- Plates, cutlery and glassware
- Starters, canapés and desserts
- Staff: cooks, waiting staff and bar staff
Access and travel can make a difference to the cost, so tell us about the venue when you ask for a quote. Everything is confirmed in writing.
What we need to know
The more we know about your wedding, the better we can plan. Please include:
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- Your date and when you want to eat
- A picture of where we’d cook
- The address or venue name
Most quotes start with a few simple details: date, location, guest numbers and diets. To send them, use our quote form.
Planning for every diet
Nearly every event has some special diets. To plan for them:
- Choose pan-side or table service
- Add a dietary question to your RSVP cards
- Include any suppliers you’re feeding
- Put us in touch with your venue
We clear our cooking area away afterwards; staff you’ve booked stay as agreed.
Canapés during the photos keep hunger at bay.
FAQs for Balls Green
Do you cater in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about vehicles, ground and cooking, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Balls Green for guests?
The closest is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Do you come to Balls Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, and Balls Green is within our area. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do desserts?
We do. Churros, crema catalana and tarta de Santiago are popular choices.
Do you take everything away?
Our cooking area is packed away and left clean. Ask us about table clearing if you need it.
Do you do canapés and evening food too?
We can. We can do canapés, tapas, the wedding breakfast, evening food and desserts.
How soon do we need to book?
Early, particularly for summer Saturdays. Ask about your date even if it is soon.
Do you cater for vegetarian guests?
Yes, and they’re popular with everyone. Each is cooked separately, with its own stock and utensils.
Who books wedding paella catering in Balls Green?
It handles mixed diets without fuss, which matters with a big guest list.
Whatever you’re celebrating in Balls Green, paella can be the star of the food. We frequently cook for:
- Evening wedding food
- Parties after a register office wedding
- Farm and barn venues
- Weddings in a marquee or garden
If you’re marrying at a church near Balls Green, such as The church of St Michael and All Angels, a reception in a garden, marquee or hired venue nearby keeps the day flowing: we can be cooking during the photos, so the meal is ready when you arrive.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and deposit
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether crockery, cutlery and napkins are included
- How bad weather is handled
Why live cooking beats a buffet
Buffets can mean food sitting for a while. Paella goes straight from pan to plate. Live paella pricing depends on the event. A simple paella lunch costs less than a wedding with canapés, three paellas and waiting staff. We itemise everything in your quote.
Why book with us
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Add tapas, canapés and Spanish desserts
- Events in Balls Green and across East Sussex
- Everything cooked fresh at your event
Take a look at How we price And Our guide to catering costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
Throwing a party at home? Send a photo of the space and tell us about parking, and we will let you know if live paella is a good fit.
If you are booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we’ll explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
The process
We get there well before serving, unload, set up the burners and prepare the stock. Guests normally gather round to watch while it cooks. At midsummer, sunset in Balls Green is about 9:20pm, so we can time the evening paella around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us your wedding date, venue and numbers.
- We plan your menu course by course.
- We agree timings with you and your venue.
- We cook live on the day and serve each course.
- We clear our area; staff stay as booked.
Before we arrive
- Keep the cooking spot clear of fences, hedges and branches
- Share the running order, including any speeches
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
Getting a price
Send us the date, your venue or TN7 postcode and guest numbers, along with any dietary needs, and we’ll reply with a menu suggestion and a quote. Just send us your details through our quote form.
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What else we do in Balls Green
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff